Nottinghamshire

American

[not-ing-uhm-sheer, -sher, -ham-] / ˈnɒt ɪŋ əmˌʃɪər, -ʃər, -hæm- /

Also Notts

noun

a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2,210 sq. km).

Nottinghamshire British

/ -ˈnɒtɪŋəmˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

Notts. an inland county of central England: generally low-lying, with part of the S Pennines and the remnant of Sherwood Forest in the east. Nottingham became an independent unitary authority in 1998. Administrative centre: Nottingham. Pop (excluding Nottingham): 755 400 (2003 est). Area (excluding Nottingham): 2086 sq km (805 sq miles)

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Nottinghamshire Police has said on Friday the charge comes after "consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The former batter had spells as a player with Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Middlesex.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Nottinghamshire Police said the officer had approached two suspects at a bus stop in Angel Row shortly before 04:50 BST on Sunday.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Court papers show a Nottinghamshire Police camera caught Gibbs-White's car going past a red traffic light at 15:17 GMT on 28 January in Radcliffe Road.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

In this wise Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and Nottinghamshire were divided into wapentakes instead of "hundreds."

From Cathedral Cities of England by George Gilbert

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